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In a week stacked with options, can you trust the rookies? Al Melchior makes his case as he helps set rotations in the Week 9 Pitching Forecaster. Full story
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Most Added Players
Player% ±
1Kevin Gausman, BAL, SP50
2Jurickson Profar, TEX, SS29
3Jerome Williams, LAA, RP29
4Scott Feldman, CHC, SP20
5David Phelps, NYY, RP19
6Jake Odorizzi, TB, SP19
7Brandon McCarthy, ARI, SP18
8Rick Porcello, DET, SP17
9Francisco Liriano, PIT, SP16
10Mike Leake, CIN, SP16
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1Jaime Garcia, STL, SP-40
2Josh Rutledge, COL, 2B-27
3Carlos Villanueva, CHC, RP-25
4Tony Cingrani, CIN, SP-23
5Scott Kazmir, CLE, SP-23
6Hector Santiago, CHW, RP-23
7Barry Zito, SF, SP-16
8Jesus Montero, SEA, C-14
9Dee Gordon, LAD, SS-14
10Yuniesky Betancourt, MIL, 1B-12
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Player News
Ross Detwiler ready to return
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(4:11 pm ET) Nationals pitcher Ross Detwiler made it through his bullpen session Saturday without any problems, and told reporters he will be able to make his next start Tuesday against the Orioles.

Detwiler was skipped in the rotation previously due to back spasms suffered in his last start. 


Edinson Volquez bumped back a day
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(4:03 pm ET) The Padres made a small change to their rotation Saturday, as starting pitcher Edinson Volquez had his next start pushed back to Tuesday against the Mariners. The team has not yet announced who will take Monday's start. 

Jed Lowrie sits fourth straight
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(3:58 pm ET) Athletics infielder Jed Lowrie was held out of the lineup Saturday against the Astros as he continues to be bothered by a right foot contusion.

Lowrie has missed four consecutive games with the injury. He was hitting .301 with three home runs and 21 RBI in 173 at-bats before getting hurt.

Chris Heisey making progress
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:58 pm ET) Reds outfielder Chris Heisey is recovering from his right hamstring injury, and this time around, he is going to be more patient. Heisey suffered an aggravation of the injury already, while on rehab assignment earlier in the month.

"I thought I was ready to go," Heisey told the Cincinnati Enquirer Saturday. "I've never hurt my hamstring before. It's definitely tough to reinjure it, but at the same time I'm learning and hopefully I can prevent it in the future."

Heisey thinks he will be able to come off the disabled list soon, but knows that it is not something that will happen any day. He still needs to go out on another rehab assignment, most likely.

"It won't be long," Heisey said, "but it won't be in the next couple of days, which is not soon enough for me."


No Ryan Ludwick until August
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:37 pm ET) Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick was adamant that he will not be able to return from labrum surgery by the All-Star break, when asked by the Cincinnati Enquirer Saturday.

"People seem to be under the impression that I’ll be back in the middle of July and that’s a complete lie," Ludwick said. "I can't even resume baseball activities until July 3, so it's at least the middle of August. I can't even throw a baseball or swing a bat until July. I've got a whole lot of stuff to do. I've got to get in baseball shape, as they call it. You take three, four months from throwing a baseball, it's going to take a while to get your arm back in shape."

Ludwick has been out since opening day, and he has begun doing rehabilitation work, but is not close to returning. Judging by his words, he should not be expected back until August at the earliest. 


Jose Reyes hits the ground running
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:33 pm ET) Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes ran for the first time Friday since suffering a severely sprained left ankle, according to MLB.com. He admitted to having some trepidation while running for the first time since suffering the injury April 12.

"It was a little bit scary for me," Reyes said Saturday of his first time running. "But pain free. I just started running a little bit. I'm very happy the way that I performed yesterday; better than I expected. As I said, I'm going to continue to work the hardest I can to be on the field as soon as possible."

Reyes had been limited to soft toss in the batting cage and catch, but could take full batting practice and resume baseball activities in the next week. He says he will know he can play when he is able to round the bases and field his position.

"You can take a ground ball right in front of you and you feel good," Reyes said. "You can hit batting practice and feel good. When it comes to running and jumping around in the real game, it's going to be a different story."

Reyes is still not sure when he will be able to leave for a rehab assignment, though it looks like he could be back sometime in June, rather than at the All-Star break. 


Rajai Davis making slow progress
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:27 pm ET) Blue Jays outfielder Rajai Davis has begun swinging, but has yet to play in a rehab game, as he continues to recover from a left oblique injury.  

"He just started doing a little bit of swinging," manager John Gibbons told MLB.com Saturday. "We don't think he's too far off, but still you got to be cautious with that."

Davis has been taking dry swings off a tee and participating in minor baseball activities, and is expected to need a few game appearances in the minors before being activated from the disabled list. 


Franklin Morales on the road back
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:19 pm ET) Red Sox pitcher Franklin Morales is getting close to returning from the disabled list, but may need one more minor-league rehab assignment as he recovers from a lower back strain, WEEI.com reports Saturday

Morales has topped 80 pitches in his rehab stint, and could be used as a spot starter when he returns, though he is likely to be used out of the bullpen initially. Morales has a 3.18 ERA in 17 innings during his rehab stint.  


Alfredo Figaro may not start after all
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:14 pm ET) Brewers pitcher Alfredo Figaro was reportedly named the team's Tuesday starter before Friday's game against the Pirates, but an injury sustained by a reliever may end up causing the team to change its plans.

Manager Ron Roenicke told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Saturday that he is not ready to name a starter for Tuesday's game against the Twins, due to Jim Henderson's hamstring injury.

"Now I'm thinking about something a little bit different," Roenicke said. "I'm rearranging some guys."

With the bullpen possibly short for the next few days, Roenicke may have to turn to Figaro as the long reliever, which would likely cost him a chance at a start. At this point, no decision has been made. 


Jeff Karstens seeking evaluations
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(3:00 pm ET) Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Karstens is set to return to Pittsburgh for further medical evaluation, after he had to stop throwing Friday due to pain in his right shoulder. He is expected to undergo testing and evaluation to determine if there is any further structural damage in the shoulder. Karstens is on the disabled list due to inflammation in the shoulder. 

 
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